Teachers to compete in e-content creation

Rohidas Ekad, Science and Mathematics teacher at Rachna Vidyalay in Pune, shared his experience on how after over 25 years of “traditional classroom teaching”, he shifted to the digital education process. “It was during Covid-induced lockdown that I started thinking of creative ways to help the children keep learning, and that changed my traditional concept of teaching. I realised that traditional teaching at classrooms is no longer challenging for this generation,” said Ekad.

Ravindra Bhalerao, English teacher at Vidyadeep Vidyalaya in Vikhroli, had started creating e-content for his students in 2018, way before Covid-induced lockdown. “Having basic content in recorded format helped me create the class more interactive for all. I could use that time to find different engaging ways, to ensure students understand the concept,” said Bhalerao, adding that the state-wide competition will encourage the “otherwise hesitant teachers to use digital content in education”.

The competition will begin at taluka level, with the shortlisted candidates competing at the district level. The finalists will then compete for state-level awards, to be conferred on Teachers’ Day — observed on September 5 every year. There will be six categories for the students of classes 1 to 12, divided class-wise.

The digital content submitted by the teachers will be evaluated on parameters such as simplicity, relevance, impact, creativity, engagement, re-useability, and video quality.